Licenses are of different types:
1. Food safety
license: For opening a restaurant business, this license is required. This
is obtained by FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India). Check out
the website of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and you can find the link
to FSSAI. (http://foodlicensing.fssai.gov.in/UserLogin/Login.aspx).
2. Health/Trade
license: You can acquire this from local civil authorities of that area. In
case you are opening a restaurant business in Gurgaon, you need to visit their
respective site (http://www.mcg.gov.in/MCGPortal/User/TradeLicense.aspx) and
get registered to complete the process.
3. Eating house
license: This is provided by Licensing Police Commissioner of that city. In
case you are opening a restaurant business in Delhi, you need to go to the site
of Licensing Police Commissioner of Delhi
(http://delhipolicelicensing.gov.in/eating/eating-house.htm) and follow the
procedures.
4. Liquor license:
In case your restaurant is to serve liquor, you must have this license. This
can be obtained from local Excise Commissioner. In case you are opening a
restaurant business in Delhi, you need to go to the site of Delhi Government (http://delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/doit_excise/Excise/Home/Licences/)
and follow the procedures.
5. Fire Department: You have to ensure the
compliance of all the fire safety guidelines. This has to be done before
submitting the application, for obtaining a NOC, to the Chief Fire Officer.
6. Pollution
certificate: Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) provides this license
for opening a restaurant business (http://www.dpcc.delhigovt.nic.in/indexdup.php).
7. Lift clearance:
For opening a restaurant business with a lift, you need to get clearance from
an inspector from electricity department as well as the Labour Commissioner of
the city.
8. Music license:
For playing recorded music or video in your restaurant, you need to obtain this
license Phonographic Performance Ltd. (PPL)
(http://www.pplindia.org/licctg.aspx).
9. Certificate of
Environmental Clearance (CEC): This permit is from the EMA for certain
types of projects or activities. You can obtain it from the Ministry of
Environment and Forests after submitting the questionnaire for environmental
appraisal (http://moef.nic.in/divisions/iass/quest/q-hot.pdf).
10. Insurance: You
can consult any insurance company for insurances, such as Public Liability,
Product Liability, Fire Policy and Building & Asset.
11. Prevention of
Food and Adulteration (PFA) Act, 1954: The PFA Act covers food standards,
general procedures for sampling, analysis of food, powers of authorized
officers, nature of penalties and other parameters related to food.
12. Shops and
Establishment Act: You are required to register your restaurant business
under the Shops and Establishment Act.
13. Signage
license: You will be required to obtain this license from local civil
authorities.
